Dartmouth refuses to work with basketball players' union, potentially sending case to federal court
Dartmouth says it will not enter into collective bargaining with the union its men’s basketball players voted to join earlier this month
By AP News
Published - Mar 18, 2024, 05:10 PM ET
Last Updated - Mar 18, 2024, 05:10 PM EDT
HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Dartmouth will not enter into collective bargaining with the union its men’s basketball players voted to join earlier this month, the school said Monday in a move that could send the case to federal court.
In a statement announcing its refusal to bargain a labor deal with the athletes, the school was adamant that it believes “athletes in the Ivy League are not employees."
A regional director of the National Labor Relations Board ruled last month that Dartmouth basketball players were employees, clearing the way for them to vote to join the union.
The players then voted 13-2 to join the Service Employees International Union Local 560.
